Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Monday he was already asleep by the time the Seahawks-49ers game ended Sunday night, solidifying the Vikings’ trip to New Orleans for the first round of the playoffs.
“Woke up in the middle of the night; got a text that said we’re playing New Orleans on Sunday,” Zimmer said.
What was his reaction? “Cool,” he said. “I went back to sleep.”
The sixth-seeded Vikings are 7½-point underdogs as they prepare to take on the Saints at the Superdome on Sunday, and Zimmer grabbed opportunities Monday to both demystify the task at hand and use it as motivational fuel for his team.